Fixed Castors
Fixed Castors are sometimes referred to as rigid castors. This is because Fixed castors are indeed Rigid and can only perform straight line movements. The bracket is formed from a single sheet of steel or stainless steel pressed into the desired shape. Alternatively, fabricated castors are made from forged steel, the yokes (or side plates...) are welded to the top plate.In both cases, fixed castors do not have any moving parts. The wheel sits directly under the top plate so that the castor offset is zero. Conversely, swivel castors have the centre of the wheel offset from the centre of the top plate (where the swivel axis is). The longer the offset the more easily the castor can self-align to the direction of force. That is, direction you want to castor to go. See here for swivel castors.
Fixed castors are generally used either in perfectly straight aisles where you want your trolley to only move forwards and backwards. It is more common that Rigid Castors are used in in conjunction with swivel or lockable swivel castors. They provide stability to your trolleys movement when travelling in a straight line and steering when rounding curves or corners.
Using Fixed Castors
A combination of Fixed and Swivelling castors is the most common configuration (two fixed and two swivel). With this configuration turning on the spot is quite hard. If you need to do this maybe all swivel castors is what you need. The addition of a directional locks can turn some castors into fixed castors and back again. Call us on 0121 772 1010 to learn more.
A word of caution. If you are using a six castor configuration, the two central castors should be Rigid Castors and at least one size bigger than those at the front and at the back. Furthermore, the two central castors must be able to hold at least half the total weight so they are strong enough to enable the platform to pivot on them. For more information about recommended load capacities, please click here. Read More
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In Stock50mm Furniture Fixed Castor, 20kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (KF050RPLL)
Original price was: £6.11.£4.58Current price is: £4.58.Sale!50mm Fixed Castor housing with grey rubber tyre wh... Read Moreeel. The L-Shaped side mounting plate has 35x35mm bolt hole centres and the side plate measures 58mm x 57mm. This Low level furniture castor has a 14mm floor clearance and a 20kg Load Capacity.- In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (XF100NYB130)
Original price was: £4.75.£4.45Current price is: £4.45.Sale!100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) With ... Read More80X60 Hole Centres. The 4 fixing holes measure 9mm in diameter and suit an 8mm fixing bolt. The Castor Wheel is made from quality nylon and has a Needle Roller Bearing in the bore to reduce the effort required to push. This caster has a Load Capacity of 150kg when using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed) - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 170kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (KF125UERBLACK)
£15.30125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80X60mm Hole Centres.Black Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 170kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KFCR10020241)
£34.59100mm Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) and Crown Tread... Read More Polyurethane Tyred / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, (KF100NPSBJ300)
£21.53100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel). 80x6... Read More0 Bolt Hole Centres. Soft Blue Polyurethane Tyre (Shore A 80) on a Black Nylon Centre. The wheel has two quality ball bearing and the load capacity of this castor is 300kg at 4km/h (walking speed) - In Stock
80mm Low Level Fixed Castor, 700kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (KF080NYBJ700)
£37.2280mm Low Level Fixed Castor fitted with an extra h... Read Moreeavy duty Nylon Wheel running on Ball Bearings. The 4 hole Top Plate has 80x60mm Bolt Hole centres and the load capacity of this castor is 700kg.This castor is ideal for heavy duty applications where there is a height restriction and the White Nylon Wheel is non-marking and won't damage concrete floors - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 600kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (GXT100ARFHUD)
Original price was: £228.56.£143.55Current price is: £143.55.Sale!100mm Polyure... Read Morethane tyre Wheel with an aluminium centre is fitted into an extra strong Fabricated Top Plate Fixed Castor with 80x60mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 600kg at 4km/h
This high performance castor is fitted with a quality Polyurethane tyre Wheel with an aluminium centre that will not mark the floor. An extra strong welded castor frame that is powder coated and fitted with a high performance castor wheel containing two ball bearings that turns on a specially designed integrated axle shaft arrangement makes this castor one of the most durable in the market. Perfect for moving very heavy loads where strength, durability and performance are critical.
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100mm Fixed Castor, 900kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (GXT100ARFMCD)
Original price was: £163.28.£102.54Current price is: £102.54.Sale!100mm Machine... Read More Cast Nylon Wheel fitted into an extra strong Fabricated Top Plate Fixed Castor with 80x60mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 900kg at 4km/h
This high performance castor is fitted with a white machine cast nylon wheel that will not mark the floor. An extra strong welded castor frame that is powder coated and fitted with a high performance castor wheel containing two ball bearings that turns on a specially designed integrated axle shaft arrangement makes this castor one of the most durable in the market. Perfect for moving very heavy loads where strength, durability and performance are critical.
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100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (429PNB)
£18.81100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Flexello - Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre with a Roller Bearing. The Load rating is 250kg using manual propulsion and 4km/h. - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 180kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (KF125RNB180)
£30.30125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Keystone Pressed Ste... Read Moreel) with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and an overall height of 159mm. The Caster Wheel is has a Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre with a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 180kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.Elastic rubber tyres is a type of rubber that it offers higher load capacities than standard rubber tyres. The roller bearing consists of steel rollers in a plastic cage that rotate between the axle tube and the wheel's hub. This greatly reduces rolling resistance even under load and roller bearings are maintenance free and robust. - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF125NYB250)
£25.81125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF125PCB300)
£50.09125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor,, 250kg Load | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 155mm Height (529SUB)
£42.18125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
75mm Fixed Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (388NY)
£4.7675mm Pressed Steel Fixed Castor (Flexello Brand). ... Read MoreThe top plate measures 102x64mm and is drilled with 4 fixing holes with 83x35mm Bolt Hole Centres. The castor houses a white Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 170kg.The Nylon castor wheel is a hard tread made from quality nylon. It will not damage or mark concrete floors and is not susceptible to picking up floor debris and swarf. Nylon is a popular wheel choice because it is light weight and has a high load capacity relative to other wheel materials of the same size. It is not affected by water and is insensitive to many chemicals apart from acids. - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (429NYB)
£16.85100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and 128mm overall height. The castor wheel is made from Nylon and has a needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kgNylon is a high quality, low maintenance, impact resistant wheel that has a high load capacity. The nylon material is extremely resistant to salts, greases, acids and alkalis and will not mark or damage concrete floors. This makes Nylon probably the most popular castor wheel material.The roller bearing in the hub (central part of the wheel) consists of steel rollers within an impact resistant plastic cage. These rollers rotate between the axle tube and the wheel hub which reduces the rolling resistance making it easy to move even under heavy loads. Roller bearings are rugged, robust and largely maintenance-free.
